No detail was left untouched in the transformation of this 1947 Cadillac from stripped-down antique to spectacular full-bore custom in the classic Lead Sled style. The makeover from blank canvas involved an incredible amount of handcrafted metal work to set it apart from the crowd, including an extreme chop to the roof, a cut-down and modified center grille section, 1953 Cadillac Dagmar front and rear bumpers, frenched-in 1954 Buick headlights and flush-mounted LED tail lights, shaved door handles, exterior and window trim and custom fender skirts. In keeping with the Lead Sled theme the Cadillac glides close to the road with the assistance of an Air Ride suspension system, RideTech shocks and highly polished large-diameter Schott Crossfire aluminum wheels with extra-low-profile tires. Wilwood 4-wheel power disc brakes provide the stopping power. More custom metalwork appears under the power-operated hood, where lurks a RamJet-injected GM Performance ZZ502 crate engine delivering 502 HP and 545 lb-ft of torque to a 4L85E 4-speed automatic transmission. A hand-fabricated shroud covers the front of the engine, adding extra flair to the well-executed engine compartment. Sumptuous hand-stitched tan leather, alligator-hide inserts with side-to-side matching patterns and more custom metal contours compete for viewers’ appreciation in the car’s wild interior, whose myriad features include a custom dash and center console with controls for power windows, doors and locks, air conditioning and backup camera screen, a billet steering wheel with padded alligator-skin rim on a tilt column and white-face gauges. A custom of this quality simply must have the kind of finish that holds the attention of every head it turns, and that is answered here with custom-mixed Orange metal-flake paint that has to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. This is one very slick custom Cadillac that has it all.

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